Orvana expands in Bolivia
Orvana Minerals (TSE) has acquired a gold-copper project in eastern Bolivia, which it believes could enter production by 1997.The company recently reached an agreement to acquire the Don Mario gold-co…
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Hemlo, Orvana acquire Chilean property
Toronto-listed Orvana Minerals and senior gold producer Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) are optioning the Esperanza gold property in northern Chile.Hemlo will hold 60% and Orvana 40% of the joint venture, whic…
STOCK MARKETS — Market slides but gold stocks catch a wave
The Toronto Stock Exchange saw most of last week’s moderate gain slip away, as market participants remained edgy on conflicting economic news. For the 5-day report period ended Aug. 15, the TSE 300 co…
Drills turning at Butte Highlands
A 2,000-ft. program of deep drilling is under way on the Butte Highlands gold skarn project in Montana.Asarco (NYSE) plans to drill six to seven holes to test the depth extension of the Nevin Hill zon…
Orvana’s Eholt property returns copper-gold values
Drilling on the Eholt property in southern British Columbia has returned skarn-hosted, gold-copper mineralization within disseminated and massive sulphides.Orvana Minerals (TSE) drilled four holes wit…